'White walkers': Edmontonians survive cold snap like true northerners
Hardy city dwellers braved the icy temperatures like true northerners
Edmontonians are a hardy peopleand they found a way to survive, even thrive, during a cold snapwhich has put the Prairies in a deep freeze for more than a week.
Temperatures have hovered around the 30 C mark since Christmas Day as an Arctic cold air massmoves across western Canada.
You know its cold in your car when frost builds up IN the car..but thstview though!#yegwx #abwx #coldsnap @weathernetwork @TravelAlberta @Alberta411 @YourAlberta pic.twitter.com/sdCD0eEIfI
—@mlphotography77
It was so cold that people from other countries started seeking advice from Edmontonians on how to endure winter.
On Thursday, someone from Philadelphia, Reddit user Throwaway4philly1, posted on the Edmonton subreddit asking how city residents survive the cold.
'Vengeful ghosts and White Walkers'
The question led one Edmontonian to jokingly divulge that the city is actually a wasteland of frozen zombies.
"We all died of frostbite years ago, and the city is filled with nothing but vengeful ghosts and White Walkers," wrote PureFicti0n.
Hood, then hat, then big hood. Hot packs in my mittens. WILL I SURVIVE? #yegwx pic.twitter.com/og5Ipxovl1
—@fritzlechat
As one Reddit user remarked, there is a lot to love about Edmonton's frigid habitat, which happens to provide protection from other natural hazards."No poisonous snakes and spiders, no earthquakes or hurricanes, rare tornadoes," Jorryleerejoiced. "Sunlight from 4 a.m. to 10 p.m. in summer. And space. Miles upon miles of nobody. There's lots to love."
The extreme temperatures forced thecancellationof the city's outdoor New Year's Eve celebrations on Sunday. The fireworks show went on outside, but the rest of the festivities moved indoors.
-35C with windchill really isn't that bad, with the right clothing. At the same time, I'm probably going to spend the next day under my heated blanket #NewYearsEve2017 #yeg #yeglove #yegwx #exploreedmonton #yegdt #ableg #ByeBye2017 @WinterCityYEG pic.twitter.com/5ZMiaeDnhC
—@alannakyee
Overheard at the leg, "I can't feel my eyeballs" #yeg #yegwx pic.twitter.com/3fsbycB8c2
—@marion_kinetic
What do you mean Edmontons outdoor New Years Eve fun has been cancelled because of the cold?!!!!!! #yeg #yegwx pic.twitter.com/dKv9PZapjp
—@portiaclarkcbc
Outdoor enthusiasts relied on their long johns and plenty of layers to avoid becoming a blistered and frostbitten ice block while exploring Edmonton's river valley.
Its cold. pic.twitter.com/JLnkXFAo21
—@_rossandrea
Fun afternoon walking in #yeg #rivervalley - we were toasty warm in our layers #frozen #yegwx #iceheave #riverboat #beautiful #getoutside #sunshine #yeg2017pics pic.twitter.com/UddyGib7Ri
—@ITCatherine
It's definitely peated scotch weather in #yeg today... #yegweather #yegwx pic.twitter.com/SMilmZEwx0
—@ScotchClubYEG
What's all this about a little cold keeping folks in #YEG indoors?#YEGwx is just another obstacle to overcome.#dojolife #karate pic.twitter.com/BEKrzEHOLg
—@KarateGuySpeaks
Sometimes it just tastes better when its -30C #yegwx #yeg pic.twitter.com/8F8FrRCmeS
—@slav_metalurges
If it's any consolation, Edmonton will finally get some relief from the teeth-chattering cold on Monday.
An extreme cold weather warning from Environment Canada is expected to be lifted in the capital region by late afternoon, when temperatures are expected to reach a relatively balmy 9 C.